Governor Requests Federal Aid For Weather Damaged Counties

Staff Report

On Monday, Governor Mitch Daniels requested that President Barack Obama provide federal public assistance to Owen, Putnam and 37 other Indiana counties for damage sustained by severe weather that began January 31.

If approved, public assistance means state government and local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in these counties would be eligible to apply for federal assistance to pay 75 percent of the approved cost of debris removal, emergency services related to the disaster and repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, buildings and utilities.

Daniels indicated further damage may be identified and reserved the right to request assistance for additional counties.

The governor is seeking federal public assistance following damage that occurred from snow and ice storms January 31-February 4, 2011.